PREPARATION:

Cut all the vegetables into medium size. if you add mango cut it into big piece. NOTE: if you cut all vegetables same size it will all cook at the same time.

In a pressure cooker add rice, pigeon pea, 6 cups of water and cook for 2 to 3 whistle.

While the rice is cooking. In a pan add the vegetables (except mango and drumstick leaves), 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook them for 3 to 5 minutes, Once the vegetables are cooked add the tamarind juice, mango, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, salt. Boil and cook this for 3 to 4 minutes. Now add the drumstick leave and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.

Open the pressure cooker after pressure is released and mix 1 or 2 times. Now add the cooked vegetables with the curry and mix well. Now cover the pressure cooker. Simmer in low heat and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.

In a pan heat oil. add vadagam and sauté. Now add 1 cup of shallot (sambar onion), curry leaves and sauté. once the onion is sautéed add this to the kootan sour mix well and serve